Blogging for 5 Bucks is Change has been a wonderful privilege. I have learned of the amazing things that people can do to change the world. I have had the honor and privilege of writing about many wonderful nonprofits, charity visionaries and passionate...

We live in the South, y'all. So what's the singularly most defining event of living in the South? The Beauty Pageant, of course! From "Miss Firecracker" to "Sweet Potato Queens" we have celebrated the wonder and absurdity of beauty pageants. This Saturday,...

This week the African Well Fund is challenging everyone to think about how easy it is for us to get fresh, sanitary water and participate in “Walk a Mile in Her Shoes – Pennies for the People.” It takes 84,480 pennies laid end to end to make a mile. So start collecting, one penny at a time and try to save a mile’s worth of pennies in recognition of the distance others have to walk for their water.

The First Annual Durham Beard and Mustache Contest debuts amid beer, bands and prize giveaways . As men are rated for their beauty, women will demonstrate strength in a raucous arm-wrestling tourney for charity.